Suse Linux 9.1

[ThePoor]

Hi all,

I'm new to linux and I need help. I downloaded Firefox 1.5 and how do I install it? Try it with xnapp, when I do a search it doesn't detech firefox 1.5.
Please show me how to install softwares?

Thank you,
Thepoor

[LocoCoyote]

As it states on : http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/relea...loadandinstall

"Extract the tarball in the directory where you want to install Firefox:

tar -xzvf firefox-1.5.tar.gz

This will create a firefox subdirectory of that directory."

[rightcoast]

IIRC you are going to want this in the /opt directory with SuSE, even though by convention programs that you compile yourself would go to /usr/local. Whatever works for you. /opt is a sfae bet. So, with that in mind:

you@localhost:~$tar xvzf firefox-1.5.tar.gz -C /opt

Then, see the firefox script in the new folder? That is your new executable file to start Firefox. Do something like symlink to it, or create a launcher (usually draging the icon up to the panel (toolbar) creates one for you), or change your current launchers command to /opt/firefox/firefox.

Tada, Firefox!

HTH